MARU: Learn Japanese Hiragana

MARU: Learn Japanese Hiragana

Free Beginner Kana Practices

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • February 24, 2017
  • August 2, 2024

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Master Japanese Hiragana and Katakana with this engaging app. It offers authentic pronunciation, diverse practice methods, and vocabulary building to make learning enjoyable and effective. Start your Japanese journey with a supportive mascot and smart learning tools.

Learn all Hiragana and Katakana characters
Authentic Japanese voice recordings
14 practice varieties
Vocabulary building exercises
Smart weak spot identification
Practice with numbers and calendar words
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What's New in MARU

2.15

August 2, 2024

やっほー! Your favorite Hiragana learning app just got an update (•u•): • New MARU(•u•) Design! I’ve given MARU a new app icon, brighter colors, and some new expressions. MARU’s lip-syncing is smoother now too. Let me know if you liked it! Thank you for your support! Keep learning with MARU!

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Why is think you should download

1.it really helps you learn
2.it gives you drills
3.it takes less than 30 minutes to learn 5-3 letter
4.it colours the letters based on your correction in the drill (btw I am NOT a bot I’m a human not a air fryer combined dinosaur okay)
5.it’s giving everything
6.it’s perfect
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Super practical.

Even for the free version, it still helps you a lot! I managed to learn and master my hiragana and katakana! It also gives you drills and easy vocabulary! Wonderful.

Perfect if your just learning kana

Perfect tool to learn kana. Basic flashcards for each letter basically with audio practice too. It won’t teach you how to write the letters but I wasn’t looking for that anyways.

You can choose what letters you want to test yourself on which I think is neat for beginners

Good use of time

This is a well designed memorization aid. It’s easy to use, and fast enough to not get monotonous. You can benefit quickly from even a few minutes here and there. Some of the sounds are hard to distinguish from each other but it didn’t get in the way of learning

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Замечательное приложение для проработки,но советую дополнительно где то прописывать.

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Reported Bugs

2 issues

App crashes or freezes on some devices

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Issues with text size and formatting on certain devices

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Requested Features

7 requests

Add support for dakuten and handakuten characters

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Incorporate kanji learning

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Allow selecting specific characters to practice

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Add timed mode for quicker recognition

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Provide stroke order demonstrations

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Include more advanced vocabulary

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Add ability to export learned content

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FAQ

What does MARU: Learn Japanese Hiragana do?

This app helps beginners learn Japanese Hiragana and Katakana. It focuses on making the learning process enjoyable and effective through various practice methods, authentic audio, and vocabulary building exercises.

What are the key features of the free version?

The free version includes all 105 Hiragana and Katakana characters, clear voice recordings by a professional voice actress, over 300 everyday words for practice, and a smart feature that identifies your weak spots. You'll also encounter minimal ads after every five mistakes.

How does the app make money?

The app is free to use with minimal ads. Users can choose to upgrade to a Pro Version through a one-time purchase for an ad-free experience, offline practice, writing and typing exercises, and access to more vocabulary words.

What kind of practice methods are available?

The app offers 14 different practice varieties, covering reading, writing, listening, and typing. It also includes vocabulary building, practicing Katakana with familiar Hiragana words, and learning Japanese words for numbers and calendar items.

Who is this app best suited for?

This app is ideal for individuals who are new to learning Japanese and want a structured and engaging way to master the fundamental Japanese writing systems, Hiragana and Katakana.